Chapter 7 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm imagining it, Peter. Get ahead." "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared. Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together. So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
Chapter 7 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “"I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.”
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading “"I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.”
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.”
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “"I'm imagining it, Peter.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “"I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
at or in the front
From this reading Get ahead."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get ahead."
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm imagining it, Peter.
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I'm imagining it, Peter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm imagining it, Peter.
engage in
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "I'm imagining it, Peter.
in the near future
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
and nothing more
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
caught or fixed
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So I stuck around, hoping to get hold of Red and make him drunk enough to talk.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
on a floor above
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently Red November came in and they went upstairs together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hailed him, but he wouldn't recognise me--simply glared.
Chapter 7 of The Day of Days: An Extravaganza by Louis Joseph Vance holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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